The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-06-04
THE eovERNoasH1p.


The Baltimore correspondent OF the Bdtt'-
more County Democrat writes: '.Ihe all-ab-
sorbing political topic with Democrats now Is,
who will be our next Governor! Many are
the answers thereto. A great majority OF our
people believe that in the end it will be Hon.
Chas. B. Roberts, of Carroll county. Others
there are who are confident that it will be a
man not vet named. A short time ago the
Washington correspondent Of the Baltimore
Sun, in naming candidates, placed thirty
votes in the nominating convention 10 mayor
Hodges. So far your correspondent has been
unable to find any contingency or possloillty
by which he will get one out of that estimate
of thirty. The chances are that Mr.. Hodges
will not be put in nomination at all. when
the convention assemblies there will be named
as candidates VIM. I. Hamilton, l.. Victor
Baughman, Chas. B. Roberts, E. E. jackson,
Barnes Compton and Henry Lloyd: The
prediction is made that jackson will have no
chance of getting the nomination. his place
of residence is against him. Col. L.. victor
Baughman would have had good show had
the convention assembled six months ago.
The Colonel is good fellow, is well liked,
and would fill the gubernatorial chair with
credit. but recent events make it impossible
for him to secure the nomination. The issue
then becomes narrowed, and it seems to be
between ex-Gov. Hamilton and Attorney
General Roberts. The prediction is made
that possibly Compton will finally come over
to Roberts. Gov. Lloyd's friends will not
support jackson, and if not Jackson who Will
they support? When the convention assem-
bles Roberts of course will be named, after
few ballots there will be stampede (snch
as was witnessed in our Legislature when
Judge Wilson was put up for U. S. SENATOR,
and the nominee will be Charles b. Roberts,
of Carroll county. 1t only then remains to
say what his majority will be. 1t will run up
to $4,000. At this time there is no man
better fitted to be our standard bearer. he
will suit all shades of opinion and all fachonal
parties, including even the everlasting kicking
quasi reformers A good sign as to Mr.. Rob
erts' chances is that no Democrat, be he ever
so well posted, will say that he will not be the
nominee.
The Cecil Democrat, speaking of the claims
of other aspirants, and noting that Cecii
county is counted against Mr.. Roberts, says /;
Roberts is not beaten yet, if it depends on
Cecil to beat him.
From the Baltimore american.
The bosses are understood to be willing to
renominate Charles B. Roberts for attorney
general, if he would withdraw from the guber-
material contest. Mr.. Roberts, however, has
determined to be candidate for governor,
and nothing else. His friends are very much
encouraged ut the sentiment that has sprung
up in certain quarters against corporation
legislation, and believe that, to be consistent,
these opponents of Doodle bills must, in time,
come to Mr.. Roberts support. His record
in this respect is claimed by his friends to
present an excellent opportunity to opponents
of monopolies who desire to select man after
their own heart At the last session of the
legislature Mr.. Roberts fought many OF the
bills which the lobby was endeavoring to pass
The Democratic club of the fourth precinct
of the ninth district, Baltimore county, met
on Wednesday in Mankins Hall, on First
street. in the Belt, John White in the chair.
The club unanimously endorsed Hon. Charles
B. Roberts for governor. Col. ID. u. Mcln-
tosh, of Towson, announced himself as a can
didate for the state senate. The club heartily
endorsed him. James Ii. Smith, candidate
for county commissioner, made speech, and
was followed by Philip Laurenson. The club
numbers two hundred.
From The baltimore Herald -.
Apropos of Senator jackson 5 gubernatorlal
chances, while there are still not few who
believe that ultimately he will be the lucky
man, u was rumOreu last Weeh THAT tue hnSh
hood of the first citizen of Salisbury coming
in winner at the end of the race has dimin-
ished rather than increased of late.
"If not Jackson, who then p was asked a
politician of many years experience, who said
yesterday that Senator Jackson's chances
were gone. :.
"The party will have to come to Roberts, u
was the reply.
ITO Roberts ?'
EXACTLY. 1t will be a repetition of the
campaign when Hamilton was taken up as a
compromise candidate. The leaders will
have to come to Roberts if they want to
solidify the party"
"And the rest of the ticket?'
'Will be John p. Poe for Attorney General
and Turner again for Comptroller. MOI
don't think Hodges stands ghost Of show
for the gubernatorial nomination. The lead
ers can't put up any man that has the organ
lied opposition to him that Hodges has IN
Morrison's following"